After visting schools I have come to realize that these numbers can't be the deciding factor on such a major decision. My main reasons for deciding to stick with Mercer is because of the close knit atmosphere and the advanced legal writing program they offer- not to mention that their bar passage rate is consistently good.

I'm not asking to cast doubt on this set of rankings, but I'm curious as to how Chicago has a score of 81, when Columbia/NYU have scores of 86. That's a pretty big drop, and looking across the categories, I don't see where Chicago loses the points.